Mount Pisgah, or, A prospect of heaven being an exposition on the fourth chapter…Movnt Pisgah, or, A prospect of heaven being an exposition on the fourth chapter…

The third end of the Saints meeting with Christ in the Air, ¹is, The solemn Consummation of the Saints Nuptials, with Christ their Bridegroom. They were Contracted here on Earth, when Christ and the Saints gained one another's consent; Jesus Christ did then solemnly Espouse the Saints to himself, ²I betrothed thee unto me for ever, yea, I betrothed thee unto me in Righteousness, and in Judgment, and in loving kindness, and in Mercies, I even betrothed thee unto me in faithfulness. Indeed the Church in her self, when Christ came to make Love to her, was a very unlovely Creature, whose emblem therefore is a poor wretched Infant in the Blood of its Nativity. ³But Jesus Christ did first Love her with a Love of Pity, Ezek. 16.6. I saw thee polluted in thine own Blood: I saw thee, that is, I cast an Eye of Pity upon thee, my bowels yearned towards thee: And then, as Love-less as she was, that he might have a Legal right to her, ⁴he Purchased her of his Father; He Purchased her at a dear rate, for, He gave himself for her: first, He gave himself for her, and then He gave himself to her. They were wont to buy their Wives of the Father of the Damosel; but never did Husband buy a Wife at such a Rate, as the Lord Jesus did the Church. Shechem bid fairly for Dinah, ⁵Jacobs Daughter, Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me. Jacob served seven years for Rachel, (as it fell out) twice over, &c. yea, but the Lord Jesus gave himself for his Church; §3he purchased her with his own blood, Act. 20.2• Thirdly: That he might love her with a love of Complacency, he doth sanctify her, ⁶